A First

After spending a lovely evening in Castrojeriz, Jess and I got up this morning to head to Boadilla de la Camino, a light 20km away. The walk started this morning with a steep hill to climb, which was a challenge, but provided the most amazing views once you reached to top, so it was worth it!

We stopped in a small town called Itero de la something for a mid-morning coffee and a bocadillo ( sandwich ), and then plowed through the last 9km to Boadilla. I had a personal first today on this last 9km..... I am proud to say that for the first time I legitimately passed other walkers on the way! This may sound strange, but so far, I´ve been pretty slow in comparison to some of the crazy pilgrims we´ve seen, so usually I am the one getting passed by faster walkers. But not today, today I was motoring along and passed not one or two, but 4 other walkers!!! YES!!! As you can see, it´s the small victories that count out here on the Camino!

It was just starting to get really hot when we arrived around 1pm, and the pool that greets you as you enter the hostel was a welcome sight! We got really lucky again today with a beautiful hostel, complete with friendly owner and large garden! Jess went for a swim and I dipped some very sore feet into the pool for a bit of relief, it was fantastic!

Now I believe Jess is waiting for me on the patio with a beer, so I must go attend to some important pilgrim business..........relaxing! Darn.